Improvement in packing-cases for demijohns



G. W.. -BANKER.

PACKING-CASE FOR DEMIJOHN,

Patenta& Jan.11, 1876.

N. FEI'FRS. PHOTWLITHOGRA UNITED, STATES PATENT OFFICE,

GEORGEW. BANKER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

IMPROVEM ENT IN PACKING-CASES FOR DEMIJOHNS.-`

Specification forming part of Letters Patent To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE W. BANKER, of the city of New York, county and State of New York,have invented an Improved Shield for Govering the Aperture at the Top of a Denijohn-Case, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanyin g drawings, forming part of the same.

Figure l is a perspective View of a packingcase for demijohns or bottle-shaped vessels, with which is connected my improved shield. Fig. 2 is a central section, and Fig. 3 is a side View, of the same; and Fig. 4 is a face view of the bottom ot'the case.

My invention relates to a shield for the aperture in the top of a packing-case, of the peculiar form shown in the drawings, fordemijohns and similar vessels for holding fiuids, through which aperture the fluid is introduced into and poured from' the nozzle of the vessel and consists in the device of a 'sliding hinge for the shield shown and described, whereby the shield may both swing on its hinge off from the said aperture, and slide out of range of the said aperture and folded back over the top of the case.

Ais the packing-case. The sides are beveled or cut inward toward the neck of the bottle B, so as to measurably conform to the shape of the bottle. This forms a head or crown, a, to the box, into which rises the ncck of the bottle or demijohn. The crown of the case is cut away at G, as shown in the drawings, exposing the nozzle of the bottle. To cover this opening I provide a shield, preferably made of sheet metal, with some elasticity or spring at the angles. It is made to fit down over the crown of the case, as shown.

The hinge may be made by a wire or rod, c, fastened to the side of the crown of the case, and the end of the shield folded around it. The said wire or rod has sufficient length, and is so placed that the shield, when slid to one end of it, will, when folded over the crown of the case, cover the aperture in the same, and when slid to the opposite end it will be out of range on one side of the said aperture.

A staple, t', is fixedin the side of the crown of the case, and a slit made in the free end of the shield, to pass over the staple, whereby the No. l7l,9l2, dated January 11, 1876; applicationfiled July 28,1875.

shield may be locked in position when covering the aperture O.

In order to swing on the rodc over and close down upon the plane top of the crown, it is evident that the free end d of the shield must spring outward a little to pass over the upper angle of the said crown opposite the hinge. After passing over this angle the said end will spring back to its normal position. The result is, that when the shield is folded down upon the crown of the case, though it may not be Secured by a' hasp and stopple, orits equivau lent, it will require, to swing it oli' from the crown, the use of sufficient force to overcome the elastic resistance of the end d. When, therefore, the shield is removed from the aperture, and folded down on the crown ot' the case at one side of' the aperture, it will be entirely out of the way, and. will be retained in that position until forcbly removed from it.

In order to protect the neck of the bottle from violence, or from being broken by striking against the side walls of the crown a, I place on the said neck an elastic collar, e, which may be made of cork or any analogous substa-nec.

The bottom of thecase is perforated, as shown in Fig. 4. The object of these perforations is to enable a person, by holding the case up to the light, and applyig the eye to the nozzle ofa glass bottle within the case, to discover if the bottle is empty and clean, the light en-tering at the perforations enabling this to be done.

The interior surface of the bottom'of the case is provided with an elastic packing to protect the glass bottle against injury from rougl handling of the case. This may be ot'rubber or felt, or any equivalent material. It is to be also perforated, and the perforations must correspond to those in the bottom of the case, so as not to obstruct the light.

I do not here claim either the elastic collar on the neck of the bottle, or the perforations i in the bottom of the case, reserving such claims for separate applications for patents.

What I do claim is-- 1. A packin g-case, of the peculiar form shown and described, for demijohns and similar fluidholding vessels, provided with a shield to fold down over the aperture C in the crown of the case, the shield heip g attaehed toyethe case by` a shding hinge, as and for` the purposespee'- 2. A packin g-case, of the pee'liar form shown `and described, for demijohns and similar vessels, provided With au elastio shield made of sheet metal, hinged to the ease, and' held iu place, when folded down over the top of the crown of thecase, by the elaterestanceot the free endof theshield, agapdifo the phpposedescribed." Witness my handthis26th day of July, 1875. GEO. W. BANKER.`

witnesses: A. SrFITGLfi B. S. CLARK. 

